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How to Deal with Overwhelm In a Pandemic (Hint: Check Your Window of Tolerance)

June 10, 2020 October 1, 2020 / Robyn E. Brickel, MA, LMFT / Emotions, Flashbacks

Many people are feeling pushed past their limits these days. Does it feel like you have a short fuse, get upset easily, or worry a lot – more than you used to? You may see others getting frustrated, cry, or blow up over small things. Do you want to hide from the world? Is it all too much? Feeling okay through stressful situations is possible when you can widen your window of tolerance of emotions.

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How Are You Coping With Life at the Moment?

June 7, 2020 June 8, 2020 / Robyn E. Brickel, MA, LMFT / Emotions

We’re all facing a lot of stress these days. How are you coping? I am both struggling and learning. The health crisis and the crises of racial injustice, violence and protest in our country are challenges and opportunities for us all to learn about staying healthy. This includes mental health.

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Feelings: The Other F-Word for Trauma Survivors

July 22, 2019 October 3, 2019 / Robyn E. Brickel, MA, LMFT / Emotions, Trauma-Informed Care

Some of my clients have called feelings “the other f-word.”

Can feelings be scary? Yes, they can, especially if the emotions you experienced early in life felt overwhelming or were ignored. You may have a fear of emotions if no one helped you learn to regulate, comfort or understand them. You probably tried to do anything you could to not have them!

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